School-age population (pre-primary level) by country

Countries reporting
72
Highest
5.92 million
Russian Federation
Lowest
726
San Marino
Median
263,696
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
2,937

What the numbers show

School-age population (pre-primary level) is currently reported for 72 countries. The highest value is 5.92 million in Russian Federation; the lowest is 726 in San Marino.

The median across all reporting countries is 263,696, and the mean is 783,102.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8,153.

Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 46 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 70.2%), and the largest decrease in Andorra (down 40.8%).

School-age population: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Russian Federation 5.92 million 2025 down 14.6% falling
2 Egypt 4.72 million 2025 up 0.5% rising
3 Yemen 3.71 million 2025 up 37.2% rising
4 Türkiye 3.50 million 2025 down 6.1% rising
5 Uzbekistan 3.25 million 2025 up 28.0% rising
6 Sudan 2.93 million 2025 up 20.0% rising
7 Germany 2.37 million 2024 up 14.7% flat
8 Iraq 2.20 million 2025 up 3.8% rising
9 France 2.17 million 2024 down 12.5% flat
10 Saudi Arabia 1.59 million 2025 down 0.6% volatile
11 Poland 1.52 million 2024 down 8.8% falling
12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.49 million 2024 down 6.8% rising
13 Syrian Arab Republic 1.37 million 2025 down 21.0% rising
14 Kazakhstan 1.30 million 2025 down 12.0% flat
15 Italy 1.30 million 2024 down 23.4% falling
16 Iran 1.29 million 2025 down 3.3% rising
17 Morocco 1.28 million 2025 down 5.7% rising
18 Spain 1.13 million 2024 down 23.8% rising
19 Tajikistan 1.06 million 2025 up 17.9% rising
20 Algeria 987,399 2025 up 18.5% falling
21 Ukraine 907,637 2025 down 35.9% falling
22 Kyrgyzstan 648,565 2025 up 16.0% rising
23 Romania 602,407 2024 down 5.2% falling
24 Tunisia 547,998 2025 down 9.4% flat
25 Netherlands 522,579 2024 down 6.1% rising
26 Turkmenistan 484,425 2025 up 19.8% rising
27 Sweden 475,661 2024 up 2.7% rising
28 Azerbaijan 420,947 2025 down 13.6% rising
29 Jordan 417,816 2025 up 25.8% rising
30 Hungary 373,911 2024 down 1.9% falling
31 Belgium 365,133 2024 down 7.9% rising
32 Czechia 347,158 2024 down 4.6% rising
33 Palestine, State of 285,913 2025 up 11.0% rising
34 Portugal 267,995 2024 down 10.3% falling
35 Lebanon 267,068 2025 down 20.2% rising
36 Austria 265,618 2024 up 10.3% flat
37 Libya 261,773 2025 down 7.0% rising
38 Serbia 255,971 2025 down 3.5% falling
39 United Arab Emirates 247,261 2025 up 32.3% volatile
40 Belarus 246,408 2025 down 24.8% falling
41 Bulgaria 235,403 2024 down 17.5% falling
42 Finland 198,721 2024 down 18.9% falling
43 Georgia 193,510 2025 up 18.6% falling
44 Denmark 188,102 2024 down 3.8% falling
45 Oman 185,341 2025 up 32.6% rising
46 Switzerland 180,314 2024 up 12.0% rising
47 Slovakia 177,506 2024 up 1.4% rising
48 Norway 170,338 2024 down 11.6% flat
49 Greece 167,339 2024 down 26.3% falling
50 Republic of Moldova 141,296 2020 down 3.6% flat
51 Croatia 140,253 2024 down 17.8% falling
52 Ireland 119,778 2024 up 70.2% rising
53 Kuwait 114,549 2025 down 6.4% rising
54 Lithuania 109,301 2024 down 6.2% falling
55 Armenia 105,191 2025 down 17.2% falling
56 Qatar 96,820 2025 up 38.8% volatile
57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79,159 2025 down 17.8% falling
58 Latvia 78,255 2024 down 7.1% rising
59 Albania 66,085 2025 down 33.3% falling
60 Slovenia 59,269 2024 down 11.9% falling
61 Estonia 59,232 2024 down 5.3% rising
62 Bahrain 58,067 2025 down 2.3% rising
63 North Macedonia 57,771 2025 down 17.4% falling
64 Cyprus 29,192 2024 down 0.7% rising
65 Montenegro 22,284 2025 down 3.1% falling
66 Luxembourg 20,953 2024 up 12.9% rising
67 Iceland 14,594 2025 up 2.3% rising
68 Malta 9,001 2024 up 9.0% flat
69 Andorra 1,348 2025 down 40.8% rising
70 Monaco 1,089 2025 up 18.6% rising
71 Liechtenstein 791 2025 up 2.7% flat
72 San Marino 726 2025 down 29.5% rising

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Indicator
School-age population (pre-primary level)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,937 data points, 1970–2025
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